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anonymous donors playing big money in california politics. here's the story. >>> reporter: two conservative groups the virginia-based americans for job security and the center to protect patient rights in arizona collected $11 million and then handed it over to another arizona group, americans for responsible leadership who then sent it over the state line to groups opposed to proposition 30 governor brown's tax hike plan and to groups supporting proposition 32. the measure on tuesday's ballot would limit labor unions from raising and spending political money. as dan newman of the nonpartisan group explains -- >> that contribution came in about 2 weeks ago and as california voters have been casting their early ballots, they have been in the dark about this $11 million. >> reporter: most of the money went into a last-minute television and radio ad campaign. >> do you think we'll ever know the --who gave the $11 million? >> i don't know. >> reporter: this political science professor says no matter the legal outcome, a move like this damages ele
anonymous donors playing big money in california politics. here's the story. >>> reporter: two conservative groups the virginia-based americans for job security and the center to protect patient rights in arizona collected $11 million and then handed it over to another arizona group, americans for responsible leadership who then sent it over the state line to groups opposed to proposition 30 governor brown's tax hike plan and to groups supporting proposition 32. the measure on...
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you can see the rain is only making it down to extreme northern california. crescent city will see some rage. ukaih will see some rain but not san francisco not the bay area because high pressure is building in. it's building in from the south and west. so we're still getting some of the cloud cover from the front but not the rainfall. as it gets bigger and stronger it's going to kind of act like a bouncer and the only thing it's going to let in through the front door is sunshine. everything else is going to go up to british columbia. high pressure is not going to move, our weather is not going to change. it's all about the 70s this weekend, mainly sunny skies, record highs possible on monday and tuesday and the rain stays away for at least five or six straight days. 70s tomorrow. livermore 76. mountain view beautiful day sunshine 73 degrees. your extended forecast low 80s inland on sunday, mid- 80s possible on monday and tuesday. near the bay we're talking about mid- to upper 70s, sunday, monday and for election day even 70s at the coast. wednesday a little
you can see the rain is only making it down to extreme northern california. crescent city will see some rage. ukaih will see some rain but not san francisco not the bay area because high pressure is building in. it's building in from the south and west. so we're still getting some of the cloud cover from the front but not the rainfall. as it gets bigger and stronger it's going to kind of act like a bouncer and the only thing it's going to let in through the front door is sunshine. everything...
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high alert in several northn california counties. this, after several thefts netted thieves 40,000 tons f walnuts in red b >>> walnut growers are on high alert in several northern california counties, this after thefts netted thieves 40,000 tons of walnuts in red bluff. cbs 5 reporter don ford tells us industry insiders believe it's the work of a sophisticated ring of crooks. >> reporter: walnuts are pouring into the processors and this year's crop is so good it's like gold. he says there is a new kind of thief stealing the nuts. >> these are well planned well thought out high level thefts. >> reporter: mariani nuts hasn't been robbed but there were thefts of at least four shipments at two other northern california walnut facilities. one in stockton, and the other near red bluff. in trucks like these thieves arrived for the scheduled pickup and the drivers had all the right paperwork including purchase orders. the problem discovered later it was all fake. but the missing walnuts are real. >> a lot of walnuts or almonds or a load of p
high alert in several northn california counties. this, after several thefts netted thieves 40,000 tons f walnuts in red b >>> walnut growers are on high alert in several northern california counties, this after thefts netted thieves 40,000 tons of walnuts in red bluff. cbs 5 reporter don ford tells us industry insiders believe it's the work of a sophisticated ring of crooks. >> reporter: walnuts are pouring into the processors and this year's crop is so good it's like gold. he...
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the southern california company which made the t-shirts is being asked to print more. and it's exploding on social media. >> i heard it on twitter. i follow him on twitter and i thought it was pretty funny and to me, instantly it didn't really click as something that was bad, just funny going along with how he is normally. >> reporter: for someone throwing pitches it's a fastball down the middle of a hot button issue. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> we posted video of the parade, the crowd and all things giants memorabilia at cbssf.com. >> wouldn't it be nice if we had sunshine for 7 days to follow the parade is this that's exactly what we are going to have. high pressure building in warmer weather moving in. we are going to "fall back" this weekend. saturday night we'll gain an hour of sleep. it will feel more like spring than fall. bay bridge gorgeous, mainly clear skies behind it. a different perspective toward berkeley and richmond and the oakland hills. you see that marine layer moving through the golden gate and there are some clouds in the east bay rate now and clouds w
the southern california company which made the t-shirts is being asked to print more. and it's exploding on social media. >> i heard it on twitter. i follow him on twitter and i thought it was pretty funny and to me, instantly it didn't really click as something that was bad, just funny going along with how he is normally. >> reporter: for someone throwing pitches it's a fastball down the middle of a hot button issue. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> we posted video of the parade,...
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the only northern route into california from the whole rest of the united states. so we deal with all kinds of people. a lot of people have never seen snow before. it's just another day in paradise. >> reporter: after last season's dismal snow, the ski resorts have snow guns running until the lifts open. those who couldn't wait until then broke out the sleds and snowboards. they were on makeshift bunny hills just outside blue canyon today. some of those resorts reporting anywhere from 6" of snow today all the way up to 18" north of lake tahoe so winter off to a great start over last year. >> brrrr! that's all i have to say. stay warm, christin. thank you. [ laughter ] >> maybe not as much but the blast of wintry weather also bringing some snow to the bay area. cbs 5 meteorologist paul deanno going to show us that. >> i'll second that brrrr around here. we had cold temperatures today. here's a peek outside. mount diablo how about that? snow level down it 3,000 feet. the top of mount diablo 3850 feet so we had a dusting of snow. mount hamilton 4200 feet in the south
the only northern route into california from the whole rest of the united states. so we deal with all kinds of people. a lot of people have never seen snow before. it's just another day in paradise. >> reporter: after last season's dismal snow, the ski resorts have snow guns running until the lifts open. those who couldn't wait until then broke out the sleds and snowboards. they were on makeshift bunny hills just outside blue canyon today. some of those resorts reporting anywhere from...
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reporter: the names and cases contained in these red books could be among the first three strikers in california to be released under the newly passed proposition 36. >> this county was pro active because as the district attorney, i supported proposition 36. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen got ahead of the curve and began compiling the list even before the votes were cast. >> i thought that reforming the "three strikes" law in this way would make the punishment fit the crime. >> reporter: santa clara county has 550 three strikes cases where inmates are serving sentences of 25 years to life in prison. of those, the d.a. determined 118 cases are eligible for early release under prop 36. they are cases that involve nonviolent offenders who have been already served as many as 10 years in prison. >> a typical fact pattern being prior burglary offenses and the new offense being drug possession or petty theft or writhing a bad check. >> reporter: this man supports prop 36 because it refocuses three strikes on the violent offenders. >> it's more fair because sometimes it takes people a while t
reporter: the names and cases contained in these red books could be among the first three strikers in california to be released under the newly passed proposition 36. >> this county was pro active because as the district attorney, i supported proposition 36. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen got ahead of the curve and began compiling the list even before the votes were cast. >> i thought that reforming the "three strikes" law in this way would make the...